AFP says reported oust-PBBM plot 'baseless, unfounded'
Philippine News Agency
By Priam Nepomuceno
September 25, 2025, 3:37 pm
MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday dismissed the alleged destabilization plot to oust President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., calling such information "baseless" and "unfounded."
"The AFP rejects malicious narratives about supposed plans to unseat the President or launch destabilization efforts," AFP Public Affairs Office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad said in a statement.
"These claims are baseless, unfounded, and far removed from reality."
The supposed plot, according to reports, was supposed to take place before the Sept. 21 anti-corruption rallies spawned by recent discoveries of corruption in government flood control projects involving government engineers and politicians.
"Our loyalty does not rest on politics or personalities, but firmly on the Constitution, the Republic, and the Filipino people," Trinidad said.
"The AFP's role is clear: to defend our democratic institutions, not to arbitrate political disputes."
Trinidad also maintained that the military organization remains a professional and disciplined force, with the chain of command intact and united.
"Efforts to link the AFP to intrigue are nothing more than attempts to sow division, cast doubt on our leadership, and derail the President's fight against corruption," he said.
Marcos, through Executive Order 94, has already created an independent fact-finding body to investigate the alleged irregularities in government flood control and other infrastructure projects. (PNA)
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